PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Knox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Steele
vs
Knox

194 cm
22
290 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Knox!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knox lands with a nice body punch.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt - Knox sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Steele shoots for a takedown but Knox saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steele blocks a head kick by Knox.

Knox cracks Steele with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Knox has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Steele to stand back up!

Steele is rocked!

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Steele avoids the head kick by Knox.
Knox moves in close and cracks Steele with a massive right hand! Steele, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Knox!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Knox!